Alameda Post<p>Kelsey Goeres shares Alamedans' perspectives about their experiences with the Portola Music Festival this year, including a new mother and another sensitive resident who both found the sound drift into Alameda difficult to ride out. Others were in favor of the 30,000 person festival on Pier 80, even saying, "Turn the volume up!"</p><p><a href="https://alamedapost.com/news/portola-music-festival-rocks-alameda-for-second-year-in-a-row/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">alamedapost.com/news/portola-m</span><span class="invisible">usic-festival-rocks-alameda-for-second-year-in-a-row/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/alameda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alameda</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/apd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>apd</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/CityOfAlameda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfAlameda</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/noise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>noise</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/NoiseComplaints" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoiseComplaints</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/pier_80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pier_80</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/PortolaMusicFestival" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PortolaMusicFestival</span></a></p>
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Alameda Post<p>After Alameda was rocked by intrusive noise from the 2022 Portola Music Festival, residents have been warned to prepare for its return. It remains to be seen if the festival, to be held September 30 and October 1 will be less disruptive this year.</p><p><a href="https://alamedapost.com/news/alameda-braces-for-portola-2023/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">alamedapost.com/news/alameda-b</span><span class="invisible">races-for-portola-2023/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/alameda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alameda</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/apd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>apd</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/CityOfAlameda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfAlameda</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/noise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>noise</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/NoiseComplaints" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoiseComplaints</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/pier_80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pier_80</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/PortolaMusicFestival" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PortolaMusicFestival</span></a></p>
Alameda Post<p>Amidst public concern over noise, Portola Music Festival organizers respond with a letter announcing they will "monitor audio levels" and invite neighbors to attend the open Zoom meeting for their One Time Outdoor Event Permit hearing.</p><p><a href="https://alamedapost.com/op-ed/portola-music-festival-to-monitor-sound-levels-across-the-bay/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">alamedapost.com/op-ed/portola-</span><span class="invisible">music-festival-to-monitor-sound-levels-across-the-bay/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/noise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>noise</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/alameda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alameda</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/NoiseComplaints" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoiseComplaints</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/PortolaMusicFestival" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PortolaMusicFestival</span></a></p>
Alameda Post<p>Get ready, Alameda. Portola Music Festival is returning to San Francisco’s Pier 80, and the festival website doesn’t mention any noise abatement plans for this year’s two-day event which drove some islanders bonkers last year.</p><p><a href="https://alamedapost.com/news/noisy-portola-music-festival-to-return/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">alamedapost.com/news/noisy-por</span><span class="invisible">tola-music-festival-to-return/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/pier80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pier80</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/alameda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alameda</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/festivals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>festivals</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/NoiseComplaints" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoiseComplaints</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/SanFranciscoBay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SanFranciscoBay</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/PortolaMusicFestival" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PortolaMusicFestival</span></a></p>
Claire Miller<p>Manchester Council received 5,454 complaints about noise last year, according to <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FOI" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FOI</span></a> data.</p><p>Domestic noise was the most common reason for complaints, followed by barking dogs, noisy pubs and students making noise.</p><p><a href="https://www.manchesterworld.uk/news/manchesters-noisiest-streets-most-noise-complaints-4078445" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">manchesterworld.uk/news/manche</span><span class="invisible">sters-noisiest-streets-most-noise-complaints-4078445</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>journalism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FreedomOfInformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FreedomOfInformation</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/JournalismTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>JournalismTips</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/InvestigativeJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>InvestigativeJournalism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Noise" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Noise</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Manchester" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Manchester</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NoiseComplaints" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NoiseComplaints</span></a></p><p>More <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FOIFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FOIFriday</span></a> stories: <a href="https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/03/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-31-3-2023-foifriday/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">clairemiller.net/blog/2023/03/</span><span class="invisible">freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-31-3-2023-foifriday/</span></a></p>
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